57514 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12158] 

United States Passports Invalid for 

Travel to, in, or Through the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 

(DPRK) 

ACTION: Notice of extension of passport 

travel restriction. 

SUMMARY: On September 1, 2017, all 

U.S. passports were declared invalid for 

travel to, in, or through the Democratic 

People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), 

unless specially validated for such 

travel. The restriction was extended for 

one year in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 

2022 and, if not renewed, the restriction 

is set to expire on August 31, 2023. This 

notice extends the restriction until 

August 31, 2024, unless extended or 

revoked by the Secretary of State. 

DATES: The extension of the travel 

restriction is in effect on September 1, 

2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Tinianow, Bureau of Consular 

Affairs, Passport Services, Office of 

Adjudication, 202–485–8800 or 

tinianowja@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

September 1, 2017, pursuant to the 

authority of 22 U.S.C. 211a and E.O. 

11295 (31 FR 10603), and in accordance 

with 22 CFR 51.63(a)(3), all U.S. 

passports were declared invalid for 

travel to, in, or through the DPRK unless 

specially validated for such travel. The 

restriction was renewed on September 

1, 2018, September 1, 2019, September 

1, 2020, September 1, 2021 and again for 

another year effective September 1, 

2022. If not renewed again, the 

restriction is set to expire on August 31, 

2023. 

The Department of State has 

determined there continues to be 

serious risk to U.S. citizens and 

nationals of arrest and long-term 

detention constituting imminent danger 

to their physical safety, as defined in 22 

CFR 51.63(a)(3). Accordingly, all U.S. 

passports shall remain invalid for travel 

to, in, or through the DPRK unless 

specially validated for such travel under 

the authority of the Secretary of State. 

This extension to the restriction of 

travel to the DPRK shall be effective on 

September 1, 2023, and shall expire 

August 31, 2024, unless extended or 

revoked by the Secretary of State. 

Dated: August 1, 2023. 

Antony J. Blinken, 

Secretary of State. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18099 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–13–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. FD 36715] 

The New York, Susquehanna and 

Western Railway Corporation— 

Acquisition and Operation 

Exemption—Onondaga County 

Industrial Development Agency 

The New York, Susquehanna and 

Western Railway Corporation (NYS&W), 

a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified 

notice of exemption under 49 CFR 

1150.41 to acquire and operate 

approximately 10 miles of rail line, 

known as the Jamesville Cluster, from 

the Onondaga County Industrial 

Development Agency (OCIDA), in 

Onondaga County, N.Y. The rail line 

consists of the following segments: (1) 

the Jamesville Industrial Track, 

extending from approximately milepost 

264.3 to approximately milepost 272.0; 

(2) the Lake Industrial Track, extending 

from approximately milepost 272.0 to 

approximately milepost 273.5 

(including the Saltland Spur); and (3) 

Track 7 of the Chicago Line, extending 

from approximately milepost 292.0 to 

approximately milepost 292.8 (known to 

NYS&W as mileposts 274.0 to 274.8) 

(collectively, the Line). According to the 

verified notice, NYS&W is the current 

freight rail operator on the Line, having 

received operating authority for local 

and overhead trackage rights in 1995 by 

assignment from Consolidated Rail 

Corporation (Conrail). See N.Y., 

Susquehanna & W. Ry.—Trackage 

Rights Exemption—Onondaga Cnty. 

Indus. Dev. Agency, FD 32772 (ICC 

served Sept. 20, 1995). 

According to NYS&W, in addition to 

the assignment of local and overhead 

trackage rights, Conrail also assigned to 

NYS&W Conrail’s right to re-acquire the 

Line from OCIDA. The verified notice 

states that NYS&W is now exercising 

that right. 

NYS&W certifies that the proposed 

acquisition of the Line does not involve 

any interchange commitments. NYS&W 

further certifies that its projected 

revenues as a result of this transaction 

will not result in the creation of a Class 

II or Class I rail carrier. Pursuant to 49 

CFR 1150.42(e), if a carrier’s projected 

annual revenues will exceed $5 million, 

it must, at least 60 days before the 

exemption becomes effective, post a 

notice of its intent to undertake the 

proposed transaction at the workplace 

of the employees on the affected lines, 

serve a copy of the notice on the 

national offices of the labor unions with 

employees on the affected lines, and 

certify to the Board that it has done so. 

However, NYS&W has filed a request for 

waiver of the 60-day advance labor 

notice requirements to allow the 

transaction to become effective 30 days 

after NYS&W’s notice of exemption was 

filed. NYS&W’s waiver request will be 

addressed in a separate decision. The 

Board will establish the effective date of 

the exemption in its separate decision 

on the waiver request. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the effectiveness of 

the exemption. Petitions for stay must 

be filed no later than August 30, 2023. 

All pleadings referring to Docket No. 

FD 36715, should be filed with the 

Surface Transportation Board either via 

e-filing on the Board’s website or in 

writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, one copy of each pleading 

must be served on NYS&W’s 

representative, Justin Marks, Clark Hill, 

1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1300 

South, Washington, DC 20004. 

According to NYS&W, this action is 

categorically excluded from 

environmental review under 49 CFR 

1105.6(c) and from historic reporting 

requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). 

Board decisions and notices are 

available at www.stb.gov. 

Decided: August 18, 2023. 

By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office 

of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18146 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m. ET on August 

24, 2023. 

PLACE: Chattanooga Convention Center, 

1 Carter Drive, Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Meeting No. 23–03 

The TVA Board of Directors will hold 

a public meeting on August 24, 2023, at 

the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 

Carter Drive, Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

The meeting will be called to order at 

9:00 a.m. ET to consider the agenda 

items listed below. TVA management 

will answer questions from the news 

media following the Board meeting. 

On August 23, at the Chattanooga 

Convention Center, the public may 

comment on any agenda item or subject 


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